CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE -- Democratic District 1 state assembly candidate Nelson Albano spoke in favor of using federal funds to improve the state's highways, stating it brings jobs and increases road safety.

He also stated he and his legislative partner, Matthew Milam, "refuse to increase the cost to taxpayers in this state.

"If you can't use the gas tax and toll money efficiently enough that you have to try to increase them, then that's unacceptable," said Albano. "That's why we rejected the proposed toll hike. We need to use federal dollars and use toll money more efficiently."